I have no idea where the past week has gone. I can't even claim that I've been busy everyday as my blogging pal has been - to be honest, I've been hit with a wave of laziness.
Last Friday I got one "Thanks, but no thanks" email from an ACPA employer that I liked. Then within hours after that I got another email from a different employer telling me the same thing about two positions I didn't even know I was being considered for. Unfortunately, this happened to be my number one choice and the ambiguity of the email left me wondering if I was being canned for the position that I really liked, in addition to these other ones that I was totally not interested in. I fired off as much of a professional "wtf?" reply email that I could. Then I had a complete breakdown and completely gave up. I couldn't even tell you what I did for the rest of the day besides stare at my inbox and just dare someone else to email me and turn me down.
My weekend turned hectic and interesting, and I wasn't surprised that there was a full moon. I swear, the most random stuff happens to me. So after working and dealing with many other things, I started my week. I did the class thing, I did the homework thing, I did the working thing. Today is a complete and total day off for me, and I'm planning on enjoying it. I've managed to knock out the last bit of school work that I needed to do. All is left is finishing up a few things for my internship and actually making it through this last week of class.
A bright spot amongst all of this was the announcement of an opportunity for summer employment. My assistantship (which, by the way, is the best place to work with the nicest people ever) has found the money to offer me a temporary part-time position from graduation until mid-August. This has now bought me three more months of job searching time if I need it. I can keep my second job and try to save money while still being able to pay my bills and hunt for a job. This took a HUGE load of anxiety away from me. While I'd love to find a job as soon as possible, knowing that I have a little extra time is great.
I'm also comforted to know that my classmates don't seem to be having much more luck with their searches. Some have gone to more on-campus interviews (I'm holding steady at one so far) but people are getting rejected and not really liking many of the places that they're going to. At least I know I'm not the black sheep of the program that just can't find something.
I did get a reply from my number one school who clarified that their initial email was only in regard to those two positions. I can only assume that they haven't yet made their decisions for the position that I'm interested in. I made some phone calls today and left messages for those people I spoke with at ACPA that I was interested in. Since last week I've applied for 4 or 5 more positions and I've got a few more to crank out over the weekend. I have two weeks until graduation. I can't believe the past two years have all come down to these final two weeks.
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I occasionally read this blog, but felt the need to leave a comment on this post. I graduated in 2006, and felt much the same way it seems you are right now...I wasnt having much luck with interviews or securing those ever-elusive 'on campus interviews'. I thought if I didnt get a job set up before graduation that somehow I had failed. But the job I have now, is the one I had an oncampus for at the end of June. I was one of the last ones of my cohort to accept a position. And I am having an amazing experience working for a US university overseas, and I'm doing things I never thought I would have the opportunity to experience at this point in my career. My point is, sometimes the best really is saved for last :)
You know I think I have already gone through all the postings about job search that are posted on this blog. All started with a suggestion from my professor about an assignment in one of my classes during this semester. I started reading the postings on this blog and I kind of got hooked on them. I am now learning through your experiences about how to go on a job search. Although I personally believe that we should go through a different route to get a job. I fear the impersonal interviews, where people that have never seen you will judge you by what you wrote in your resume and by one or two encounters. That person is not the real me. I will be feeeling nervous, not really the real me. Wouldn't be better if I could just prove myself in a different way? I could start working in my own university setting , for example. My professores would recommend me for a job right on my on campus, or the the institution could have a job placement office to help the graduate students to find their first job - stress free.
Those are just some of the ideias for those that do not want to relocate to another city or state.
I think I keep thinking of all these different ideas just to come up with something innovative way to avoid having to go on a job searc.
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